The Latest in a Life of Firsts: Carnegie President Louise Richardson Talks About Her Role

The Latest in a Life of Firsts: Carnegie President Louise Richardson Talks About Her Role

After a year leading the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Dame Louise Richardson joined us to discuss her transition from Oxford University to Carnegie, her goals for the grantmaker, polarization in the U.S. and more.

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Jim and Marilyn Simons Just Doubled a Public University's Endowment. More Mega Gifts to Come?

Jim and Marilyn Simons Just Doubled a Public University's Endowment. More Mega Gifts to Come?

The megadonor couple just committed $500 million to Stony Brook University in New York. Is this a sign of more huge gifts down the road? And can other states learn from New York’s higher ed endowment matching program?

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Universities Get Big Bucks, Climate Does Not. But Recent Gifts Show Growing Crossover

Universities Get Big Bucks, Climate Does Not. But Recent Gifts Show Growing Crossover

Does a series of recent awards for climate-related university projects suggest a promising fundraising trend amid a planetary crisis, or is this just a case of more of the same?

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Here’s the Problem with John and Ann Doerr’s $1.1 Billion Climate Gift to Stanford University

Here’s the Problem with John and Ann Doerr’s $1.1 Billion Climate Gift to Stanford University

Billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, made a record-breaking gift for a new climate school at Stanford. Climate funding on this level is needed, but is an elite institution really the best destination for it?

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On Funders’ Surging Support for Mental Healthcare and How Universities Can Tap In

On Funders’ Surging Support for Mental Healthcare and How Universities Can Tap In

A year into the pandemic, funders have turned to universities as key partners in addressing the national mental health crisis. We take a look at where the money is flowing and areas of opportunity for higher ed fundraisers.

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